Historical weather data, all-time temperature records, and monthly climate averages for Los Gatos, CA. Explore typical weather conditions by week for trip planning, and see how today compares to the historical record.
April 5th in Los Gatos typically feels like a proper spring day, with highs averaging 68° and lows around 47°. There's a 22% chance of rain, though snow is essentially unheard of — though tell that to 1895, when temperatures bottomed out at a jaw-dropping 26° on this exact date. On the flip side, 1989 brought an 89° scorcher, a reminder that early April here can swing hard in either direction.
Los Gatos has seen some genuine extremes over its 133 years of records — from a brutal 109° on June 14, 2000, to a bone-chilling 18° on January 6, 1894. Snow is a novelty here, with the all-time record a modest 1 inch back in December 1932. The wettest single day on record — 4.32 inches on September 12, 1918 — is a reminder that even in the dry season, the hills can get walloped.
Los Gatos runs warm and dry for most of the year, peaking in mid-July with average highs of 82° and bottoming out in early January around 57°. If you're trying to dodge rain, summer and fall are your best bet — the wettest stretch falls in late January through early February, averaging about 0.79 inches per week. The shoulder months of May and October hit a sweet spot with highs in the mid-70s and minimal precipitation.